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Armenian-Japanese landslide management new program kicks off 12:39 / 12.08.2014

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia jointly with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) started the implementation of a three-year program on “Landslide Disasters Management in the Republic of Armenia”. On August 12, in the conference hall of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was held the opening ceremony of the program, during which the Minister of Emergency Situations of the RA A. Yeritsyan and Representative of Uzbekistan’s JICA Iida Jiro signed a...

Training at “Gugark” children’s camp 10:28 / 12.08.2014

“The camp is our home, we are the hosts” ….. With this slogan begins each day in the camp “Gugark” in Lori region, where from August 1-10 spent their holidays the children of employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and regional rescue departments. As it was planned, the camp regularly organized educational and instructive exercises, where actively took part the Ministry of Emergency Situations. On August 8, “Seismic Protection Survey” Agency held an interesting meeting with...

Appointments in MES 15:31 / 08.08.2014

On August 8, by order of the Minister of Emergency Situations of the RA Armen Yeritsyan, in different divisions of the Ministry had been performed a series of new appointments: in rescue departments of Yerevan city R/S Nor Nork, Malatia-Sebastia, Kentron and Avan divisions, in the most important objects protection unit of Rescue Forces Department (RFD) and SP division, in special protection fire detachments of ANPP, as well as in regional fire-rescue detachments of Armavir, Shirak and...

Prime Minister visited recently opened Lori CMC 18:03 / 06.08.2014

On August 6, the ceremonial opening of Lori regional crisis management center was held in Vanadzor city. The opening ceremony of the new building of Lori regional rescue department and the crisis management center was attended by Prime Minister of the RA Hovik Abrahamyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan, Lori Marzpet Artur Nalbandyan, heads of urban and rural communities of Lori, senior...

Earthquake hits Georgia 11:29 / 06.08.2014

On August 6, at 12:50, according to National Seismic Protection Survey information, a magnitude 3,5 earthquake struck Georgia at 12:20pm local time. The earthquake occurred 5km west of the city Dmanisi. The tremor measured magnitude 5 at the epicenter area. The geographical coordinates of the epicenter are north width 41.330 and east length 44.140. The hypocenter of the seismic activity was 10 kilometers beneath the surface. No damage and injuries were reported. ն:...

Ambassador of Romania at the MES 13:30 / 05.08.2014

On August 5, the Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Armenia Sorin Vasile. The Minister congratulated S. Vasile on appointment to the responsible post of Ambassador and thanked for the visit to the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Representing the structure and achievements of the Ministry, the Minister spoke about the observatory Garni, about the Armenian-Russian Humanitarian Response Center in...